LIVE ONLINE INTRO TO DIGITAL ANIMATION
3RD-5TH GRADE
INSTRUCTOR: NATHAN FISHER

For new and beginner students.

LIVE ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE INCLUDES:
Hands on, step-by-step animator training. Weekly lessons released on 16 Fridays + 8 live Q&A question and answer sessions. This class covers Intro to Animation levels one through three. Students who complete all 16 lessons and the required assignments can qualify to enroll in our Mastering Animation Live Class.

Live Q&As – Question and answer sessions to get personal help, ask questions and receive answers live from your teacher via Zoom.
These events typically are scheduled twice per month from 4:00-5:30PM Mountain Time (3pm Pacific / 5pm Central / 6pm Eastern) and depending our schedule that week will occur on a Wednesday or on a Friday.

Q&A DATES: 
EARLY SUMMER: 6/11, 6/20, 7/2, 7/16, 7/30, 8/13, 9/10, 9/19
LATE SUMMER: 7/16, 7/30, 8/13, 9/10, 9/19, 10/3, 10/15, 11/5

INCLUDES:
• Weekly Intro to Animation video classes (16 weeks)
• Live online Q&A question and answer meetings (8 sessions)
• Additional access to the teacher during the week through online support

REGISTER NOW: JUNE 6-SEPTEMBER 19 | $295 (GRADES 3-5)

REGISTER NOW: JULY 11-OCTOBER 24 | $295 (GRADES 3-5)

Pay in installments or join a class mid-session by emailing Annie at classes@cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com

MATERIALS

1) Blank paper (a sketchbook is recommended), pencils, sharpener, and an eraser.

2) ONE of the following digital devices to draw and animate with:
A – Windows or Mac desktop or laptop computer with a basic drawing tablet: I recommend the Wacom Intuos S drawing tablet
B – Touch screen Chromebook with a drawing stylus
C – iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil
D – iOS or Android touchscreen device (older iPad, iPhone, Android tablet, smart phone, or Kindle Fire) with a drawing stylus: We recommend the Adonit Pro drawing stylus available on their website for $30. Also, right now the Adonit Pro 3 is available on clearance for $18

3) The following apps installed:
Rough Animator app ($7)

4) A digital device with internet access and the zoom app installed to connect to and participate in our Live Q&A Question and Answer Sessions – it can be the same device used for #2 above, but it is often easier to follow along if these devices are separate.

NATHAN’S STORY + THE CREATION OF THIS PROGRAM:

When I was teenager, I dreamed of having a place where I could grow in the art and creative expressions that were inside of me. I loved movies, cartoons, Hollywood and artistic media. I loved to draw and experiment with cartoon animation. I wanted someone to show me how I could get really good at it. I wanted a community I could be a part of that would affirm and encourage who I am as a creative person. The problem was that none existed that was either affordable or accessible to me. Eventually, I enrolled in an expensive art school that failed to provide any lasting community to support me on my journey.

Today, creative youth are experiencing that same frustration. I discovered this first hand as a public school art teacher. Many of our in-school art programs are restrictive and limited to academic requirements that do not allow artistic students to truly explore their creative interests and ambitions. Today’s students are inspired by their heroes and the pop-culture stories that they have come to love and respect. This is why I have created the Animation Production Group After School classes.

This is a place where students who love animation, digital media, or pop-culture art can grow in the skills and expressions that they dream of mastering. Students in this program have told me that not only do they love what they learn in these classes, but also that they love to come because it is a safe place from the stresses and pressures of life, and that it provides a peaceful atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy their creative gifts, and enjoy the company of others who share that same passion. They tell me it’s the best 120 minutes of their week!

Artists need mentors and friends who share their passion and will walk with them as they pursue their creative passions. We invite you to register below and join us for this purpose.

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Nathan Fisher
Animation Group Teacher